Railway-tie.



No. 7|7,287. Patented Dec. 30,1902.

G. W. SCHELLENBACH.

RAILWAY TIE.

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No. 7I7,287. Patented Dec. 30, I902.

G. W. SCHELLENBACH.

RAILWAY TIE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 717,287, dated December30, 1902.

Application filed March 12, 1902. Serial No. 97,924. (No model.)

Io all whom it may concern:

rails; and the object is to provide a simple tie that maybe readilyformed byrolling and then drop-forged into shape and to provide inconnection therewith a simple device by means of which rails may bequickly and securely fastened.

invention and then point out the novel fea tures in the appended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a sectional view through two ties embodying my invention andshowing a rail in side elevation as secured thereto. Fig. 2 is a sectionon the line or: at of Fig. 1. Fig.

3 is a plan view. Fig. 4 is a plan view of a modification, and Fig. 5 isa perspective view showing a modification. V

The tie 1 consists of metal, which may be formed by rolling and thendrop-forged, as

before mentioned, and it is trough-shaped on the under side, so thatdirt or stone maybe packed underneath the same. 011 the top of the tie,near opposite sides, are ribs 2 3, provided each with an opening 4 toreceive the fastening device, to be described. The opposite walls ofthese openings4 are undercut, and the fastening devices consist of twojaw portions 5 6, the outer sides of the bases of which are inclined toengage with the inclined walls of the openings 4. As clearly shown inFig. 2, these jaws have shoulder portions 7 for engaging in the upperside of the rib. The outer sides of the jaws are made hook-shaped toengage the base-flange 8 of the railway-rail. Of course only one jaw ofa pair will be engaged withthe rail; but I prefer to make them ofsimilar shape, so that .should one become worn the device may be turnedand the other jaw engaged with the.

rail. After placing the fastening devices in the openings 4 wedges 9 areforced between the jaws, which will cause the inner jaw to clamp closelyon the rail-base flange.

In Figs. 1, 2, and 3 I have shown shortfastening devices, which engagewith a rib 2. In Fig. 4, however, I have shown the fastening devices 10as made sufficiently long to engage in opposite openings or oppositeribs 11.

Obviously by my invention a rail may be quickly fastened in place, andVery little packing will be required at the outer sides of the tie;

In Fig. 5 the fastening device consists of two jaws 13, connected at thebottom by a cross-piece 14, and the jaws are'heldl and slightly spreadby means of a wedge 15, arranged between them and forced down by a bolt16, passing through the tie. Iwill describe-a railway-tie embodying myThe wedges 9 (shown in Figs. 1 to 4) are split at the thin end, so thatthe ends maybe bent OlllDWtI'dftS shown in Figs. 3 and 4, to preventaccidental displacement.

To reduce noise, I place a block of wood 12 between the rail and thetie.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters opposite walls of which areunderc ut, and fastening devices consisting of jaws having base portionsbeveled to engage said undercut walls, the upper portions of the jawsbeing of hook shape, and wedges adapted to be driven between pairs ofjaws, substantially as specified.

A railwaytie consisting of metal and having ribs on its upper side andprovided with openings, the opposite walls of the openings beingundercut, and fastening devicesconsisting of jaw members engaging in theopenings of opposite ribs, the said jaw memhere being provided with hookportions for engaging with the base-flange of a rail, and wedges adaptedto be driven between pairs of jaws, substantiallyas specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

.G. WV. SOHELLENBAOI-l.

